Tag: WTO
the WTO is concerned about the effect of geopolitical tensions – L’Express
World trade in goods fell by 1.2% in volume last year, the World Trade Organization (WTO) announced this Wednesday, April 10, while the organization was still expecting an increase of…
Agriculture, fishing… The WTO, still blocked, is sinking into crisis – L’Express
The results of the Ministerial Conference highlighted the deep divisions between the 164 members of the World Trade Organization (WTO), which was held in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) this…
World trade: WTO concerns
It’s a 212 page report written by the World Trade Organization (WTO). In its annual document on world trade, the international organization notes an increase in trade tensions, including a…
Trade war between China and the United States: the WTO disavows Beijing
Experts from the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled, Wednesday, August 16, that the tariffs imposed by China on billions of American imports in retaliation for Washington’s tariffs on steel and…
The European Union hardens its trade showdown with China
In disagreement with Chinese reprisals against Lithuania and with Beijing’s policy on patents, Brussels had seized the World Trade Organization (WTO) at the beginning of 2022. This time, it is…
South African government welcomes lifting of patents on Covid vaccines
After intense negotiations between its 164 members, the World Trade Organization (WTO) reached an agreement on Friday, June 17, which notably concerns the lifting for 5 years of patents on…
Anti-Covid vaccines, illegal fishing … “Unprecedented” measures adopted by the WTO
Removal of patents for anti-covid vaccines, illegal fishing, food insecurity, reform of the WTO and electronic transactions. These are the five themes that focused attention and tension for five days…
“historic” agreements after marathon discussions at the WTO
The World Trade Organization (WTO) announced that it had approved, on Friday June 17, in Geneva agreements ” historical on fishing, the lifting of anti-Covid-19 patents and food insecurity. ”…
The WTO chief at the summit: Foamy road to trade agreement
On Sunday, the WTO summit began in Geneva, where ministers will try to agree on trade agreements in a crisis-ridden world. Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is vaguely optimistic and believes that…
a first step towards the lifting of intellectual property rights
The issue of patents on Covid-19 vaccines may be on the way to being resolved. After a year and a half of discussions, the World Trade Organization (WTO) is taking…